Window-display fixture



July 1, 1930. A. ASHKENA$ I WIN DOW DISPLAY FIXTURE Filed Feb. 24, 1928 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 attozmq y 9 0? I A. ASHKENAS 1,769,096 wnmow DISPLAY FIXTURE 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed Feb; 24, 1928 Fate nt ed July I, 1930 ABRAHAM ASHKZENAS, or snooxnxiv, NEW YORK;

W N OW-DISPLA FIXTURE Application filed. February 24, 1928.

This invention relates generally to display fixtures adapted for special use inconnectlon with my improved screen described and claimed in'my co-pending application Serial Number 238,806, filed December 9,

In a general way the object ofthe'instant invention resides in the provision of novel means whereby the utility" and the field of use of said screen maybe greatly enhanced. In this connection it may be "pointed out that while said screen finds its greatest applicability for decorative purposes, the use of my novel and-unique fixtures permits the display of goods in conjunction therewith,

and thus, attractiveness and silent salesman ship are combined.

Another object of the inventionresides in the provision of novel fastening means normally carried by the individual fixture and adapted to removably secure the latter to a standard.

Still another object residesin said fastening means with lateralprongs adapted. for forceful entry into the walls of a groove in a standard to facilitate thesecuring of a fixture to saidstandard.= A further object is to provide fixtures of varying sizes and shapes,

for example,

brackets, hooks or other supporting dev ces, each fixture-having a tongue or webadapted to cooperate with a-groove in a standard to lateral deflection of said fixture prevent therein- 1 The invention is further featured by novel panel-supporting members adapted to maintain a plurality of standards in spaced relationand to permit the attachment of a selected panel subsequent to the thereof.

assembling With these objects in view, together with others which will appear as the descrlption will be described the invention resides in the novel combination and arrangement of more fully hereinafter, illustrated in the drawings, and particularly pointed out in the claims. H

In said drawings Figure 1 is an elevation of my improved screen, with parts broken away,

a suggested substantially on-the line 7-7 of Fig. 6.

of fixture.- I a Fig. 11' is a sectional: detail illustrating the fastening means'in positionfor uniting plurality of'rad ial, longitudinally disposed grooves 15,

Serial No. 256,622. I

arrangement of fixtures being shown as attached to the supportingstandards. Fig. 2 is a transverse sectional view, slightly enlarged, and taken on the line 22 of I Fig. 1, to depict the arrangement of the, panel and its supporting members. Fig. 3 is a sectional viewtaken through the base of a fixture to show the co-action between its fastening means and a grooved standard supporting a panel. Y i

Fig. 1 is a sectional view of a standard and illustrating'the first step in the attach-v ment of a fixture thereto. Fig. '5 is a'similar view but illustrating further progress inthe attaching operation.

Fig. 6 is'a view like .unto Fig. 5, but depicting thefixture anchoredin a groove and the position of'its tongue in said groov Fig. 7 is a transverse sectional view, taken.

' -Fig. 8fis a detail view ofthe fastening F ig. 9%is a plan view of one form of mixture, withits fastening means.

Fig. 10 is a side elevation of another form the panel supporting members and standards;"a"njd f Fig. 12 illustrates an adaptation of certain fixtures cooperating with a standard to pro vide supporting means therefor. 1

Referring now more in particular to the accompanying drawings, with special refer-f ence to Fig. 1, the numeral 10 denotes a panel supported by top and bottom members l1 and 12carried-by standards 13 andl l,

the upper portion of each being preferably octagonal in cross-sectionand presenting a 0 I to (see Fig. "3), and it is these grooves, or any selected one of which, that cooperate to secure my novel fixtures to said standard or-standards. V i

- In said Fig. 1, the fixtures are shown in a suggested arrangementwith respect tothe screen, and'it will be observed that a sup porting member16', in the form of a hook, is attached to said standard 1 1, while its and at companion standard 13 carries fixtures 17 and I 18, the former presenting a horizontal shelfboxed articles, suchas confectionery or the like. The particular shape or size of the fixture is not in itself of vital importance,

provided, of course, its configuration conit forms to the general dimensions and aspects of a screen in order to enhance, rather than detract from its ornamental appearance. It is again reiterated that the screen is made ornamental and attractive in order to beautify a shop window, or the like, and is de pended upon to attract the attention ofthe buyer, and when this is accomplished the fixtures with their particular line of merchandise thereon apprises said buyer of the class of goods handled by the store.

It is also pointed out that said fixtures may be secured to the standards at any desired point within the grooves'thereof and hence their decorative features, as combined with a screen, are limited only by the knowledge of the window-dresser.

. Attention is now directed to my improved fastening means 19, (see Fig. 8), which comprises a shank portion 20, having one end portion threaded and sharpened to be affixed to the baseportion of a selected fixture. The otherend of said fastening means 19 is tapered to a point, as indicated at 21.,

the rear thereof are provided laterally disposed prongs 22--23, each presenting sharpened terminals for engagement. with the side walls of a groove, as will presently appear. I 4

Said fastening means is similar for each fixture and since the essential cooperative .features of the latter, with respect to a standard, are also the base portion 16 is V of thesame nature, fixture 16 has been selected and illustrated in the drawings to clearly show the means and method of the attachment of any of the fixtures to a standard. Hence, on consideration of Figs. 6 and 7 it will be observed that provided with a rearwardly disposed tongue or web 24, having a beveled outer face 24 and being of a width equal to that of said grooves 15. Eachof said fixtures have their basal portions provided with a similar tongue or web.

, After said fastening means 19 has been secured to thefixtures, asshown in Fig. 3, the selected fixture 16 is turned to place its base portion16 in a horizontal position, as shown in Fig. 4, which position being substantially at right angles to the aflixed position of said fixture as shown in Fig. 1, whereuponthe forward portion of said fastening means 19 is entered into a selected groove 15 and the point 21 forced into the rear wall of the groove, the lateral prongs reversed.

22 23 being alined with the longitudinal axis of saidgroove. vNext said fixture 16 is turned to the position shown in Fig. 5, whereupon said prongs 22-23 begin to bite into the side walls of said groove 15 and the face portion of said tongue 24 rides over the face of the standard by a slight elevation of said fixture, and as the turning operation is continued said tongue 24L slides into groove 15 and permits the close abutment of the face '7 of-the base portion lfi against said face of the standard, said prongs 22-23 being firmly embedded in'the walls of said groove, the fixture being in its mounted position as shown in Fig. 6. In view of the beveled arrangement of said tongue 2 but a slight elevation is required to cause the same to ride over the face of the standard, and since the standards themselves are generally made of soft wood, a more or less springy action is present between the same and the piercing parts of the fastening means 19. vWhen the fixtures are removed it is only necessary to slightly elevate the same to remove the tongue from the groove 15, whereupon the said fixture may be turned to free the prongs 22- -23 from the side walls of said groove. If desired the shank portion 20 of said fastening means 19 may have its sides notched or corrugated to prevent its pulling out, and in this instance the same may be initially hammered into a fixture instead of threading as previously pointed out.

It will be observed that the fixture shown in Fig. 9 may be artistically configured, While the fixture 18 shown in Fig. 10 has a basal portion 18 and the inclined tongue previously described in detail. I 4

The panel-supporting members 11 and 12, previouslydescribed, may each have their opposite end provided with fasteningm'eans 19 for attachment to the standards, asshown in Fig. 11, and in. order to permit the insertion and withdrawal of a panel subsequent to the assemblage of said standards and members 11 and 12, said top member 11 is provided with a deep groove l1 into which the top edge of a panel-may be inserted and elevated sufficiently to permit its riding over the top edge of said member 12for ultimate dropping, into the groove 12 therein. In the removal of a panelthe operation is As heretofore pointed out the provision of a plurality of grooves permit of various arrangements between a standard and the fixture, and as shown in Fig. 12, the hook members 16 -may be ,placed'in a reversed position at the base of a standard for the purpose of providing feet therefor.

Upon reference .to Fig. .3, it will. be ob served thatjthe grooves 15 are provided with inwardly converging sidewalls, which have a tendency to clamp the edges of a panel for maintenancein a fixed position.

While the present is a disclosure of the; preferred embodiment ofthe invention, it

is to be understood that the invention is not limited thereto, as various changes in the minor details of construction, proportion and arrangement of parts may be resorted to without departing from" the spirit of the invention as defined in the appended. claims.

I claim:

. 1. A fixture adapted to be rsecuredto a supporting member having a longitudinal groove, said fixture having ;a rearwardly disposed tongue lnsertible 1n sald groove to prevent lateral displacement of said fixture, A and means having a sharpened end adapted v to be forced into the rear wallof said groove and'having lateral prongs insertible in the side Walls of groove upon partial rotation of said fixture 2. A fixture adaptedto be secured to a supporting member having a longitudinal groove, said, fixture having a rearvvardly disposed tongue, equal in Width .to said groove and insertible therein, said tongue presenting a beveled outer face to facilitate insertion of said tongue, and means for fastening said fixture to said member, em-

bodying a sharpened end adapted to be forced into the rear Wall of saidgrooveand having lateralprongs adapted to enter said groove and upon partial rotation insertible in the side Walls thereof. a

In testimony whereof .I afiiX my signature.

ABRAHAM ASHKENAS. 

